Predictive Value of C-reactive Protein in Patients with Unstable Angina Pectoris Undergoing Coronary Artery Stent Implantation  

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Karaca, I. ; Aydin, K. ; Yavuzkir, M. ; Ilkay, E.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Journal of International Medical Research vol. 33 no. 04 (Jul. 2005), page 389-396.
Topik: Angina Pectoris

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: J11.K.05-06.01 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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In-stent restenosis is a major problem following coronary stent implantation, and inflammation plays an active role. We evaluated the effectiveness of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) as a predictor of in-stent restenosis after successful stent implantation, in 86 patients with unstable angina pectoris. Plasma CRP was measured in all patients before the procedure, and at 48 – 72 h and 1, 2 and 3 months post-procedure. An angiographic loss of 50% at follow-up was accepted as in-stent restenosis. We found negative and positive predictive values of the pre-procedural plasma CRP for determining 6-month in-stent restenosis of 34% and 61%, respectively. We also found a strong correlation between the 3-month post-procedural CRP value and 6-month in-stent restenosis; the negative and positive predictive values being 8% and 76%, respectively. In conclusion, we showed that a plasma CRP value > 3 mg/l in the third month after coronary stent implantation was a strong predictor of angiographic in-stent restenosis.

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